Lighter Corn Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a stock pot until crisp. Take bacon out and drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the drippings in the stock pot.
• Add the onions to the drippings. Cook until translucent - about 5 minutes. Add frozen corn, carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, and broccoli. Cook while stirring for 2 minutes, then add the bay leaf, thyme, salt, pepper, and stock. Bring to boil and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a separate pan, sauté the red pepper in water over medium heat for about 4 minutes. Add garlic. When garlic is fragrant, add creamed corn. Cook while stirring for another minute.
• Add the creamed corn mixture and bacon to the stock pot. Cook for 5 minutes. Serve.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add broth and potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender. Stir in jalapeno, mustard, salt, paprika and red pepper flakes. Add corn, green onions and 2-1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil. , Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually add to soup. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large, deep sauté pan. Tip in the prosciutto and fry for 2 mins until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, letting any excess oil drain back into the pan. Set aside. Add the rest of the oil and fry the leeks, garlic, thyme and bay for 2-3 mins until the leeks are starting to soften but keeping their colour. Add the potatoes and fry for 2 mins, turning occasionally. Pour in the stock with an extra 100ml boiling water and gently press the potatoes down so that they are just covered. Bring to the boil. Boil quite vigorously, uncovered, over a high heat for 10 mins until the potatoes are almost cooked. The liquid should have thickened very slightly. Scatter in the chilli flakes, some pepper and a pinch of salt.
• Lower the heat to medium and lay the whole fish fillets on top of the potatoes. Season the fish with pepper and gently press down into the broth so that the fillets are only just submerged. Cover and simmer for about 5 mins or until the fish is almost cooked (timing will depend on the thickness of the fillets). Remove from the heat and sit for another 5-10 mins, so that the fish can gently finish cooking. Remove the thyme and bay leaves. Still off the heat, spoon in the crème fraîche and gently swirl around in the broth until it looks creamy.
• To serve, gently and briefly reheat. Divide the potatoes and fish (let the fish break into large pieces as you lift it out of the pan) into wide, shallow bowls. Spoon the broth around and scatter with chives, a few thyme leaves and the crisp prosciutto.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the bacon and onions together until onions are tender, about 7 minutes. Add the corn, potatoes, soup, milk, and salt and pepper. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 25 to 35 minutes or until the potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add onion; cook and stir over medium heat for 4 minutes or until tender. Add 4 cups corn; cook and stir until corn is softened, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until corn is tender. Cool slightly. , In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth; return all to the pan. Add the red pepper, rosemary, thyme, pepper, cayenne and remaining corn and broth; cook and stir for 10 minutes or until the corn is tender.